# disabled

> English word · Adjective · IPA [dɪsˈeɪbəɫd] · frequency rank #4,368

## Definitions
1. Made incapable of use or action.
2. Having a disability.
3. Legally disqualified.

## Etymology
From disable + -ed.

## Easily confused with
- **disable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disable-vs-disabled)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ddisabled`, `diasbled`, `disabbled`, `disabeld`, `disablde`, `disabledd`, `disablled`, `disalbed`, `disbaled`, `dissabled`, `dsiabled`, `idsabled`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/disabled